Sunday, April 1, 2012

Old to New: Dresser to Desk

Remember that dresser I showed you last week? That old,
cheap (if you have ever heard of Ames, you can understand just how old it is),
too small dresser?

Well I have finally finished the project it turned into: A desk to replace the tiny one she had before

It wasn’t that hard, but it was time consuming; lots of
waiting for drying time!! Took everything apart, filled in a few holes (B
wanted to keep the dents and dings she had made in it over time, so I only
filled in the bigger holes), and slapped on some primer.

Painted it all in Golden Sand Yellow (we tried to add some
contrast with a Valspar sample, but when we peeled the tape off the paint came
off too, I do not recommend).

Then we added details that she picked out and a chalkboard
square in the same color as her room. To make chalkboard paint all you need is 2
tablespoons un-sanded grout and between ¾ and a cup of paint.

This post has been featured this week. I posted it to Facebook and Pinterest. Thanks for sharing. (Sorry I was a week late...we all caught a nasty virus and are just now in "recovery" haha). Have a great weekend!

Welcome to the Yellow House on 3rd

We have finally purchased our first house and no matter how nice it may have been to begin with, it is never really home until you make a few adjustments. The re-dos and updates may be slow moving and on a limited budget, but we are going to make this house a home, eventually. Welcome to our journey! ...And since budget will make this a slow makeover, I'll try to add other DIY, craftiness, and random stuff from our world to keep things interesting!

About Me

The short and sweet is I am married to my middle school sweetheart and we have two kids (plus 4 furry kids). We live in a little town in Kansas, until the military decides to try and send us somewhere else. Being a full time student and mom doesn't leave a lot of free time, but I do like to read, create (sewing, crafts, photo editing, cooking) and work on personalizing our first home. I also try to add something to my blog at least once a week.